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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Eyeglass Case Used by Eleanor Roosevelt
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Eyeglass Case Used by Eleanor Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1990.7.20
Object Type Case, Eyeglass
Maker
Datemid 20th century
Mediumleather
Dimensionsoverall H 5 1/2 in x W 2 5/8 in x D 1/4 in (14 cm x 6.7 cm x 0.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA plain brown leather slip-in eyeglass case.
Historical NoteThis eyeglass case was from the desk in Eleanor Roosevelt's bedroom in her 74th Street apartment in New York City.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Curtis Roosevelt in 1989.
Credit LineGift of Curtis Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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